Artists Statement
Even though the beach usually constitutes the largest area in my paintings, I consider them more as seascapes than landscapes, as the central aspect to all of my images is the action and nature of the sea: both as a symbol for the passage of time and agent of change, and also as an icon for tranquillity and emotional depth, all of which is resonant with the ebb and flow of everyday human life. In a way, my painting process mimics the sea in this respect - I like to use gestural marks and loose brushwork to engage the viewer and charge the composition with movement and dynamism, whilst still maintaining balance, building up the paint and alternating transparent and opaque layers, dripping, washing, splashing, allowing it to take its own fluid course and give the image a life of its own.
Education
2000 – 2003 BA (Hons) Fine Art University of the West of England, Bristol
1999 – 2000 Foundation Course University of the West of England, Bristol
Awards
2007 Finalist: Gilchrist Fisher Award, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London
2006 Runner up, Royal Bath and West Scholarship
NADFAS Young Artist Prize, Guggleton Gallery, Stalbridge, Dorset
Highly Commended, Winsor and Newton Young Artist of the Year, Mall Galleries, London
Exhibitions
2010 Affordable Art Fair: Whitewall Partners, Battersea Park, London
2009 Solo Show: Zimmer Stewart Gallery, Arundel, West Sussex
Solo Show: Advocate Galleries, Wimbledon Village, London
Solo Show: Smithfield Gallery, London
